Right off the bat I feel the need for a disclosure: I'm not a movie reviewer. I took a film class in college, but that doesn't count. I also love watching movies, but that doesn't make me a credible reviewer.
I do have a lot of respect for professional film critics because it's not an easy job. I recall being on jury duty in NYC about a dozen years ago and the film critic Jeffrey Lyons was in my group of potential jurors. It was right before the Oscars and we had a few hours to kill while we waited (before eventually being dismissed from a trial), so I had the opportunity to ask his opinion about some of the films up for Best Picture of the Year. I was amazed at how knowledgeable he was about each movie. Personally, I have a hard time remembering anything about a movie after I see it, let alone the names of the actors in the movie.
Now that I got that disclosure out of the way I feel much better. You see, after publishing a little blurb on my PopJewish.com blog about the Jewtopia m...

Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson's film adaptation of their hit comedy Jewtopia premieres Friday. The movie stars Ivan Sergei, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Joel David Moore, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jon Lovitz and Rita Wilson.
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Plot summary follows the jump. Christian O'Connell (Ivan Sergei) has met the girl of his dreams in Alison Marks (Jennifer Love Hewitt). Unfortunately, Christian told Alison (who happens to be a rabbi's daughter) that his name was Avi Rosenberg, and that he was Jewish — neither of which are true.
Desperate to keep up the illusion, he turns to his childhood best friend, Adam Lipschitz (Joel David Moore) ...

The "Modern Family" cast may look a little different when Season 4 kicks off in September. Yes, the cast has settled their contract dispute and will all return, but one character is being recast: Jay and Gloria's dog, Stella.
According to TMZ, Stella, who has been played a French bulldog named Brigitte, has been let go by Hollywood agency Good Dog Animals. The part of Stella will now be played by Beatrice, another French bulldog. Request for comment from ABC was not immediately returned.
"Modern Family" made headlines in July after five cast members -- Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson rejected a new contract offer and then sued 20th Century Fox Television, delaying the start of Season 4. Ed O'Neill, who was negotiating separately, also joined the lawsuit, but the cast members have settled with 20th Century Fox and production on Season 4 will continue as planned. But, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the younger "Moder...

Actors Thrilled to Be in Newport Beach for Film Festival -- One Even Gives Nod to the Clouds!

Rancho Santa Margarita Patch - almost 6 years

If you noticed a few extra stars in the sky Thursday night, that was the sparkling reflection from the red carpet at the 13th annual Newport Beach Film Festival.
The romantic comedy "Jewtopia" made its world premiere at the Big Newport Theater and its all-star cast walked the red carpet for a crowd of enthusiastic reporters and flash-happy photographers.
Tom Arnold -- a self-proclaimed film festival junkie-- plays gynecologist Bruce Daniels in the film. Having made his rounds at Tribeca and Sundance, he thinks the Newport Beach Film Festival stands up well against the festival heavyweights.
"They've done an amazing job in their 13 years of building a festival," Arnold said. "For them to build this festival here so close to L.A., this is a real festival vibe. It's an honor to be here."
"Jewtopia" is a film from the international smash-hit play about two childhood friends played by Ivan Sergei and Joel David Moore, who reunite as adults to help each other land the women of...

We've got the first clip of the upcoming comedy Jewtopia and it doesn't disappoint eager fans. Check out Jamie-Lynn Sigler in the below clip as she demands her way to the perfect wedding.
The wildly successful off-Broadway play and novel, Jewtopia, will now be a feature film with a major cast. Jewtopia's playwright, Bryan Fogel, is also set to direct the movie. Fogel along with Sam Wolfson worked together on the film's script.
Jewtopia stars Ivan Sergei from Crossing Jordan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Joel Moore, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tom Arnold and Rita Wilson .
Jennifer Love Hewitt's boobs cut from The Client List &gt;&gt;
The movie centers around two best friends, Adam and Chris, who, for different reasons, are in need of the perfect Jewish girl. Adam is Jewish and somewhat geeky who needs a Jewish girl to please his family. His outgoing and charming best friend Chris is a Gentile who yearns for the strong personality of the stereotypical Jewish girlfriend. The Huffington Post exp...

She and Ivan Sergei have just been cast in the big screen adaptation of popular play Jewtopia. The Crossing Jordan star will play Chris, a gentile who infiltrates the Jewish singles scene and falls in love with Allison, played by Jen

Hewitt, who starred in the television show “The Ghost Whisperer,” and star Ivan Sergei (star of “Crossing Jordan”) will head the cast in an adaptation of the hit play and best-selling book, Variety reported. “Jewtopia” is the longest-running

His next series was starring with Amanda Peet in Jack & Jill which ran from 1999 to 2001, and after this he joined the cast of the abruptly cancelled Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) (2002).

1996

Age 24

Sergei first became well known when he starred in John Woo's 1996 film Once a Thief, and then returned along with the rest of the cast for the 1997 television series, which only lasted one season.

TEENAGE

1989

Age 17

Sergei was born in Hawthorne, New Jersey, and is of Dutch and Italian descent. He attended Hawthorne High School, where he was a member of the graduating class of 1989, and was a quarterback on the Hawthorne Cubs football team. Sergei married Tanya in 2003. The couple divorced in 2009.

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